2020-2021 Virtual Series: Southwest Ohio Adolescent Literacy Leaders Network

SST 13 Regional Literacy Team is facilitating three network meetings for literacy leaders to come together to learn and discuss topics related to adolescent literacy. Each network meeting will be followed by optional coaching office hours for individualized support. A link to the virtual meeting will be emailed to each registered participant prior to the meeting. Participants will receive a certificate of participation after each network session with the corresponding contact hours (2 hours per meeting).

Objectives:

·       Build knowledge in best practices of language and literacy

• Share with and learn from other schools and districts in SW Ohio
• Discuss and collaborate on essential questions to improve literacy instruction
• Network with other literacy leaders across the region
• Receive ongoing individual support to lead literacy instruction

Audience: Intermediate, middle, and high school educators in leadership roles such as curriculum directors, special education directors, building administrators, coaches, and teacher leaders. The content is focused on improving literacy systems at the district and school level, therefore, it is highly encouraged that a team attends with individuals who have decision making capacity within the school or district.

Networking Meetings:

• Date: October 29, 2020; Time: 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm; Topic: Literacy Dispositions and Leadership​
• Date: January 7, 2021; Time: 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm; Topic: Evidence-Based Strategies and Teaching Content Through Literacy​
• Date: April 21, 2021; Time: 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm; Topic: Quality of Instruction

Coaching Office Hours (optional):

• Date: November 9, 2020; Time: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Date: February 22, 2021; Time: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Date: May 10, 2021; Time: 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Contact Information: Elizabeth.Fessel@hcesc.org with questions about the session. Julia.Mcdonough@hcesc.org with questions about registration.

Intermediate, middle, and high school educators in leadership roles such as curriculum directors, special education directors, building administrators, coaches, and teacher leaders. The content is focused on improving literacy systems at the district and school level, therefore, it is highly encouraged that a team attends with individuals who have decision making capacity within the school or district.

Focal Audience: Middle and high school literacy leaders

All individuals participating must have viewed all four of the on-line modules for Alternate Assessment training and received their certificate, the link is Ohio's State Tests (cambiumast.com). We will be applying our knowledge to case studies using The Decision Making Tool. Participants should also review the New Decision Tool before the session.

This session will assist districts in learning how to complete and apply the resources for IEP teams to make optimal decisions around students with significant cognitive disabilities taking the alternative assessment.

Presenters: Mona Burts-Beatt, Megan Davidson, Megan Horstmeier, and  Christine Knestrict.

Virtual Series 2020-2021

The Southwest Ohio Literacy Leaders Network is an opportunity for literacy leaders at the district, building, or teacher level to come together to learn and discuss topics related to literacy.

Focal Audience:

K-6 literacy leaders

SW Ohio Elementary Literacy Leaders Network

Virtual Series 2020-2021

The Southwest Ohio Literacy Leaders Network is an opportunity for literacy leaders at the district, building, or teacher level to come together to learn and discuss topics related to literacy.

Participants will:

• Build background knowledge of each topic
• Share and receive knowledge and experiences from local schools and districts
• Discuss and collaborate on essential questions to improve literacy instruction
• Network with other literacy leaders across the region
• Receive ongoing support to implement specific activities to lead literacy instruction in your schools

Audience:

Educators in leadership roles such as curriculum directors, special education directors, building administrators, coaches, and teacher leaders. The content is focused on improving literacy systems at the district and school level.

2020-2021 Virtual Series:

Developing and Monitoring a System for Literacy Success

We are facilitating three network meetings, each followed by a coaching office hours session for individualized support. We look forward to working and learning together!

Register in STARS.

The first session will be a Wednesday and the rest of the sessions are Thursdays 9:30-11:30am.

Session 1 Network Meeting

Topic: Is Leadership ≥ Literacy Success?

November 18, 2020        https://www.smore.com/efa17

Session 1 Coaching Office Hours

December 3, 2020          https://www.smore.com/efa17

Session 2 Network Meeting

Topic: Developing a System: What to Teach for Literacy Success?

January 21, 2021            https://www.smore.com/efa17

Session 2 Coaching Office Hours

February 11, 2020          https://www.smore.com/efa17

Session 3 Network Meeting

Topic: Developing a System: Instructional Minutes & Materials for Literacy Success

March 11, 2021              https://www.smore.com/efa17

Session 3 Coaching Office Hours

April 15, 2021                https://www.smore.com/efa17

SST 13 Regional Literacy Network

Contact:

Elizabeth.Fessel@hcesc.org with questions about the session.

Julia.Mcdonough@hcesc.org with questions about registration.

All individuals participating must have viewed all four of the on-line modules for Alternate Assessment training and received their certificate, the link is Ohio's State Tests (cambiumast.com). We will be applying our knowledge to case studies using The Decision Making Tool. Participants should also review the New Decision Tool before the session.